Dubai Hosts 2026 Women’s T20 Asia Cup: Eight Teams Play from Aug. 28 to Sept. 13, with Pakistan Facing India on Sept. 5.

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced that the 2026 Women’s T20 Asia Cup will take place in Dubai from August 28 to September 13. Eight national teams will compete in a single‑phase tournament. All matches will be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium under floodlights, beginning at 6:30 p.m. local time. Group A opens with a clash between Hong Kong China and Thailand. The same group also contains Pakistan and India, whose historic rivalry will be highlighted on September 5. The matches will rotate so that each team plays the others once. Group B features the defending champions Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the host nation United Arab Emirates. Sri Lanka starts their campaign against Bangladesh on September 6, following a similar schedule to the other group. After the group stage, the top two teams from each pool move on to the semi‑finals. The first semi‑final on September 10 pits the Group A winner against the Group B runner‑up, while the second semi‑final on September 11 pairs the Group B winner with the Group A runner‑up. The final will be played at the same stadium on September 13. This edition marks the sixth Women’s Asia Cup in the T20 format. India holds the record for most titles with victories in 2012, 2016 and 2022. Sri Lanka entered the tournament as the defending champions, having won the previous edition, while Bangladesh claimed the trophy in 2018. The competition is seen as key preparation for Asia’s leading women's teams ahead of upcoming international events and offers emerging nations a chance to compete against established powers.